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Matter of Singh, 27 I&N Dec. 598 (BIA 2019)
Posted on 23 Aug 2019 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of SIngh, 27 I&N Dec. 598 (BIA 2019) (1) The standard of proof necessary to bar the approval of a visa petition based on marriage fraud under section 204(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1154(c) (2012), is “substantial... Read More

Nov. 18, 2015 Policy Memo: Approval of a Spousal Immediate Relative Visa Petition under INA Sec. 204(l) after the Death of a U.S. Citizen Petitioner
Posted on 30 Nov 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

USCIS, Nov. 18, 2015 - "The Policy Memorandum (PM) revises chapter 10.21(a), (b), (c)(2) and the last paragraph of (c)(5) of the Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) to implement the decision in Williams v. DHS Secretary, 741 F.3d 1228 (11th Cir... Read More

AAO Adopted Decision: Matter of I- Corp., Adopted Decision 2017-02 (AAO Apr. 12, 2017)
Posted on 14 Apr 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of I- Corp., Adopted Decision 2017-02 (AAO Apr. 12, 2017) - "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of I- Corp. as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision... Read More

BIA on Proving Familial Relationships for Visa Petitions: Matter of Rehman, 21 I&N Dec. 124 (BIA 2017)
Posted on 21 Sep 2017 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Matter of Rehman, 21 I&N Dec. 124 (BIA 2017) - Where a petitioner seeking to prove a familial relationship submits a birth certificate that was not registered contemporaneously with the birth, an adjudicator must consider the birth certificate, as... Read More

Couple Sues USCIS Over 4-Year Visa Petition Delay: Ladhani v. Johnson
Posted on 9 Apr 2015 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"A Pakistani couple sued U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Illinois federal court Tuesday seeking to force the agency to act on their petition for lawful permanent resident status, which they say has been held up without explanation since... Read More

Unpub. BIA Remand: New Delhi Spousal Visa Petition
Posted on 12 Nov 2012 by Daniel M. Kowalski

Marc Ellis writes: "If anyone practices in New Delhi, this may be of interest. I just won a BIA appeal that should affect the way New Delhi denies spousal visas. I've seen this consulate more than once - allege that a Hindu couple's marriage... Read More